I'm a simple man,give me a beautiful wood finish & a warm,organic tone and I'm happy..
When does a speaker stopped being a speaker and becomes a piece of art!
A recent discussion on a single driver speaker prompted me to engage fellow audiophiles. In my experience, a speaker stops being just a speaker and becomes a piece of art when it transcends its core functionality. When it no longer feels like a device that conveys sound but instead becomes a medium for emotion, craftsmanship, and human expression.
I am referring to a speaker design that evokes feeling before it even makes a sound — the materials, form, and finish carry it’s maker intent.
The sound dissolves the boundaries between reproduction and reality; you stop analyzing and start feeling. The speaker maker’s philosophy and listener’s soul meet, where engineering and art align to serve music itself.
At that point, it’s not about specs or frequency plots. It’s about connection.
A true piece of audio art doesn’t just reproduce music — it reveals humanity through it.
Feel free to brag, if you already own such a piece of art (speakers) or hope to own one in very near future.
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Joseph Crowe Speaker System No.2675 Bang & Olufsen beolab 8000.. long gone Yes to most "older" Sonus Fabers
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I think it’s very hard to beat Sonus Faber for the elegant look and finish. I’ve owned Serifino and Il Cremonese and both were absolutely beautiful Audio furniture. They are also very well constructed and deliver good, but not quite natural sound. If they were a football team you would say they look good getting off of the bus. |
I have to say, I find rectangular wooden boxed speakers so boring anymore. There are so many on the market that look so similar to one another. I would echo @fastfreight's remarks: "I find my Vivid Giya’s beautiful in both sound and appearance. ...their form enhances their function." After spending time listening to and looking at a speaker like the Vivid Audio Giya series speakers, the sound quality and aesthetic gel together producing a thing of beauty! There's no way I could go back to a rectangular wood box. |
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